Elements of Botany: Structural, Physiological, Systematical, and Medical |
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Elements of Botany, Structural, Physiological, Systematical, and Medical John Lindley No preview available - 2018 |
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acrid Acrogens albumen Alliance anthelmintic Anthers antispasmodic apex aromatic astringent axils axis bark base bitter bracts buds called Calyx calyx and corolla Calyx inferior Capsule Carpels cathartic cells cellular tissue Class consisting corolla cotyledons dehiscence demulcent diaphoretic disk dissepiments distinct diuretic Division dotted eatable Edition embryo emetic emmenagogue employed Endogens erect Exogens febrifugal filaments fleshy albumen floral envelopes floret flower-buds Flowers hermaphrodite Flowers unisexual fragrant Fruit capsular Herbaceous plants herbs hilum hypogynous imbricated indefinite indehiscent Inflorescence irregular juice leaf leaf-buds Leaves alternate Leaves opposite Leaves without stipules medullary membranous narcotic Ovary Ovary 1-celled Ovary superior ovules pericarp Petals petiole pistil placenta poisonous Produces pungent purgative radicle resinous ripe fruit root Sepals shrubs sometimes species spiral vessels Stamens Stamens definite stem stigma style succulent sudorific Theca thecæ tonic transverse Trees or shrubs tube tubular TYPICAL USES.-The USES.-Unknown usually valvate valves vertical section vesicles whorl wood
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Page 188 - Fruit membranous or capsular, not opening, one or more seeded ; seeds with a fungous testa and a thickened indurated foramen ; embryo either in the axis of fleshy albumen and having a lateral cleft for the emission of the plumule, or at the apex of the nucleus...